# What happened in the 17 minutes before Spain’s train crash?

https://mins.news/en/video/121240

- euronews, 2026-10-29 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-i1uUnPvXg

> An IT failure stopped several trains on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line. Adif’s control centre later authorised an AVE train to resume its journey before the collision, which killed 69 people. Investigators are looking into its cause.

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